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To befall; to affect; to happen to; to come upon.
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I pray no harm will come to you.
Submitted on August 27, 2012
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- all things being equal
- at one's beck and call
- be of two minds
- big cheese
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- come to terms
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- even money
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- kick ass
- kick the bucket
- light a fire under
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- lip service
- low-hanging fruit
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